SEC Network kicks off 2018 football season on August 30

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ESPN today announced the first three weeks of its 2018 college football slate, with Southeastern Conference action kicking off on Thursday, August 30 with Texas A&M hosting Northwestern State at 8:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Over the course of the first three weeks of the season, SEC Network will air 17 games as part of more than 30 SEC-centric matchups across ABC and ESPN networks.

Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher's SEC debut opens the first week of the season, with five additional matchups throughout the weekend airing on SEC Network and SEC Network Alternate. In total, ESPN networks will telecast 13 games on opening weekend, including four neutral site games.

The SEC Network Saturday schedule continues with five games on September 8 and six games in Week 3. The first SEC matchup of the year on SEC Network will feature SEC East rivals Kentucky and Florida on September 8 from Gainesville.

In addition, ESPN will telecast the Egg Bowl, featuring the annual showdown between Mississippi State and Ole Miss, on Thursday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. Additional details, including talent assignments for each matchup, will be announced at a later date.